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deepsunyesterday at 7:45 PM1 replyview on HN

Yes, and when apps do request many permissios, I just estimate how reputable the company is. A name like Adobe must be ok, right?


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grueztoday at 1:23 AM

>Yes, and when apps do request many permissios

Most windows apps aren't sandboxed so the concept of "permissions" doesn't make any sense. The most there is is "asks to run as admin", but most installers do.